Hank - I got my first akita, Es Kay O's Hank Williams, Jr., (Hank) from Sherob Akitas in December, 1987. Hank, seen here, was a wonderful Akita with a perfect temperment. He was confident, bright, outgoing and absolutely loved people. Hank passed away in August of 1999 due to old age. That was tough and hard for me to let him go. But I knew that he was ready and I couldn't watch him suffer. He suffers no more because he is resting peacefully. This picture here is of Hank with his most favorite dead stuffed animal, Garfield. He had that nasty, raggedy Garfield doll for months until Percy, a rescue akita I had for a bit, finished it off. I would probably still have that thing if she hadn't done it in. Click on his picture to see additional photos of my life with Hank.

 

Mikki - Just about 8 months prior to Hank's passing, I bought Mikki from Sherob Akitas and is affectionately known there as Sherob Visal's Hot Stuff. I bought Mikki knowing that I could not live in an empty house once Hank crossed the Rainbow Bridge. Mikki seen here, in a more relaxed state, gave me nothing but hell for the first year of her life! Haha, I will pay Sherry back some day! (But Sherry is forgiven actually, because Mikki found a hole in my water pipe 2 feet below our backyard; she is obssessed with water). But, we persevered and she has turned into the second most wonderful akita I know. Mikki is Hank's cousin, but they couldn't be more opposite. Mikki is high strung, high energy and lost once she is outside "her domain" (which I actually find rather odd based on our tenuous beginnings). Whereas Hank was laid back, quiet and confident. Click (No bio, just pictures) on Mikki's picture to see more photos of her house, her yard and her furniture and how she uses them.

 

Angel - Shortly after Hank's death, I wanted another akita. Having two akitas in the house with Hank and Mikki was great. I also wanted to honor Hank's memory by providing a home for a lost or abandoned rescue akita so I brought Angel home in April of 2000. Seen here at about 9 months, Angel is my Wuv Pup. Angel was fostered by Katherine at Companion Pet Placement in Dallas after he and two of his littermates were dumped in a field at 3 weeks of age. I got Angel when he was approximately 3 months old and he weighed only 12 lbs. Mikki instantly tried to establish her status at the house and bowled him over on our wooden deck on day two of his stay with us. Mikki hurt his back leg with that move and he stuck real close to me after that. Its been like that ever since. He is small for his age, but packs lots of love into his day. Click (No bio, just pictures) on Angel's portrait to see how he spends his day now, instead of the fate he originally faced.